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PROS: Xbox Live, expandable memory, easy to use, 4 inch AMOLED display, thin and light weight, live tiles. CONS: No support for mp3 ringtones; flimsy battery door; limited sync using Zune software; sync contacts with Facebook and Hotmail only; limited apps available. Tha Samsung Focus has a gorgeous 4inch display. WP7 OS is great if you have Xbox Live, although the number of Xbox Live games is limited. You can install up to 32GB microSD memory card, but must do a hard reset (wipes out internal memory)when installing a new card. Once installed and formatted, the microSD card becomes part of the internal memory and can only be used in the phone. I suggest getting 32GB card first and installing and formatting before using the phone for the first time. Problems have been reported when removing and replacing microSD card. I installed a 32GB Sandisk microSD Class 2 first and have not had a problem. Right now, WP7 OS does not support mp3 ringtones. Hopefully an update will allow mp3 ringtone support. You would think for a phone multimedia OS mp3 ringtones would be a no brainer. The phone is fairly easy to setup. If you have a Facebook account, your Facebook contacts will automatically be imported to the phone. For other contacts, I exported my gmail contacts to Hotmail. The Hotmail contacts sync automatically with WP7 phone. In order to put music on the phone and import pictures and video, you need to use Zune software for PC and Mac Connect software for Macs. You can't do a full backup to Zune (only music, pictures and videos); apps will not backup. WP7 OS is still very new and lacks some features of smartphone OS such as iOS and Android. Still good if you are looking for alternate to iPhone and do not need or want to bother with complexities of Android.Read full review
I have a long history with smarthpones, from an early Kyocera running Palm 3, to the Motorola Q, the HTC Touch Pro, and the iPhone 3GS. My two earlier WinMo phones were buggy, crashed a lot, and were hard to work with, but have an enormous amount of customization available. When my iPhone bit the dust after a long 2 yr love affair, I bought the Focus to try the new Windows Phone 7 OS. Coming directly out of an Apple, it wasnt what I was expecting. The phone is incredibly stable, the battery life is the best I've ever owned, and the antenna is all I need. The screen is absolutely fantastic. It is clear and vivid, and tough as nails. I haven't put a protector on it, and it rides around in my pocket with my keys, and not even a scratch on it. The back cover is definitely the weakest part of the design, as it feels flimsy and easy to pop off. This only happens when you drop the phone. The 3.5 mm jack and the USB charging port on top are well place and easy to use. The mic, however is very narrowly focused, and moving the phone away from the cheek for any reason results in complaints from the other end of the call. My favorite hardware feature, coming again directly from the iPhone, has to be the camera button, which makes taking pictures easy. And the camera on this is absolutely a killer, taking some of the best pictures. The integration with FB, email, calenders, XBOX live, and so much more is incredible. You can chat online with IM, control FB, sell on ebay and CL, and on and on. The office built in is fabulous and syncs well with the PC, however I don't see this phone as a major contender in the the business class. Finally, the built-in FM radio is nice, but I normally listen to the radio while in my car, so that is a nice, but definitely not necessary feature. Overall, this is an awesome social networking smartphone, with some great features built in and a good value for your dollar.Read full review
Great device! I am now a believer in windows phone os. The ease of use and synchronizing across accounts whether email or social networking is astounding. Far better than android in my opinion when it comes to that feature. Take it from someone who is coming form an android phone and currently owns an android tablet. Downfall for me with this phone which I am getting used to btw is the lack of "spice" for the display and limited customization capability. I sincerely miss that from my old android phone but hey with all the other things which this can do over the android who needs that? The set up for 3G has been unsuccessful for me so far but I am still learning about the various tweaks available so hopefully I figure it out soon.
I really love this phone, got it when it came out. The Windows Phone 7 metro user interface is really a fresh new look at the mobile competition compared to Android and iOS. Live tiles feature some really nice animations and interaction with the phone feels more fluid compared to Android, it's like iOS. When you go back to an Android from WP7 you'll see what I'm talking about (that feeling that there's that millisecond lag between your finger and the response). The Peoples (contacts) app is really nice and has deep integration with Facebook which is a plus. The Music+Videos app is one of the best media players I've seen around, and you can use your Zune Pass so you can listen to any song in the Marketplace. It also has Office apps so you can create a Word document or an Excel spreadsheet on the go. Another thing is, Microsoft is really working hard at luring developers to develop apps for the platform, with over 15,000 developers and around 4000 apps on board already that's not a bad start. Still despite all the compliments I've given some things the operating system still falls short of in comparison to Android and iOS. For one there's no multi-tasking which is very important, it gets annoying having to launch the app again. Another thing is there is no copy-and-paste support which is not a biggie for me but for some people I can imagine it's a huge part of their mobile life. However Microsoft has stated those features will be implemented on an update later on. The Samsung Focus device itself is pretty much the best Windows Phone device in the US in my opinion, mainly because of the AMOLED screen. I never though it'd make that huge of a difference but it does. Comparing the HTC Surround and HTC HD7 to the Focus, I found the Focus's display looked way crisper and colorful despite having the same resolution. One thing about the Focus though, is that it's made of plastic, makes it feel cheap, but along with that, it's also the slimmest Windows Phone which is a huge plus. It feels a lot better to hold this than the HD7 despite both having a 4-inch display cause it just feels better to hold when it's slimmer. Oh and it supports microSD cards unlike the HTC devices so you can upgrade your storage.Read full review
I really love this phone, got it when it came out. The Windows Phone 7 metro user interface is really a fresh new look at the mobile competition compared to Android and iOS. Live tiles feature some really nice animations and interaction with the phone feels more fluid compared to Android, it's like iOS. When you go back to an Android from WP7 you'll see what I'm talking about (that feeling that there's that millisecond lag between your finger and the response). The Peoples (contacts) app is really nice and has deep integration with Facebook which is a plus. The Music+Videos app is one of the best media players I've seen around, and you can use your Zune Pass so you can listen to any song in the Marketplace. It also has Office apps so you can create a Word document or an Excel spreadsheet on the go. Another thing is, Microsoft is really working hard at luring developers to develop apps for the platform, with over 15,000 developers and around 4000 apps on board already that's not a bad start. Still despite all the compliments I've given some things the operating system still falls short of in comparison to Android and iOS. For one there's no multi-tasking which is very important, it gets annoying having to launch the app again. Another thing is there is no copy-and-paste support which is not a biggie for me but for some people I can imagine it's a huge part of their mobile life. However Microsoft has stated those features will be implemented on an update later on. The Samsung Focus device itself is pretty much the best Windows Phone device in the US in my opinion, mainly because of the AMOLED screen. I never though it'd make that huge of a difference but it does. Comparing the HTC Surround and HTC HD7 to the Focus, I found the Focus's display looked way crisper and colorful despite having the same resolution. One thing about the Focus though, is that it's made of plastic, makes it feel cheap, but along with that, it's also the slimmest Windows Phone which is a huge plus. It feels a lot better to hold this than the HD7 despite both having a 4-inch display cause it just feels better to hold when it's slimmer. Oh and it supports microSD cards unlike the HTC devices so you can upgrade your storage. All in all, this is a really good phone, but until that update comes, there is still one better option to pick over this, the iPhone 4 cause it's an established platform with more features than Windows Phone 7.Read full review
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